Quick and detailed information for the 11+ exams in 2023-2024 of Magdalen College School provided below for 7+, 8+, 9+, 11+ and 13+ Parents reference.
Magdalen College School 11 Plus Exam Information
- Address: Magdalen College School, Oxford, OX4 1DZ
- School Website: Click here for more information
- Admissions Contact:
- Telephone: 01865 242191
- Email: [email protected]
- School Type: Boys
- Total Number of Students in School: 925
- Number of Places available: Parents need to check the latest updated information on the school website.
- Open Days:
- Senior School Open Afternoon: Thursday 7 March 2024, 2.30-4.30pm
- Junior School Open Morning: Friday 6 October 2023, 9.30-11.00am
- Whole School Open Event: Saturday 16 September 2023, between 9.00am and 2.00pm
- Deadline for registrations for 2021 entry and Pre-test for 2023 entry: Saturday 31st October 2020
- Exam Provider: Magdalen College School
- ISI Report: ISI Report | Magdalen College School, London
Magdalen College School 7+, 8+, 9+ Exam Dates
- 8+/9+ Entrance Tests 9.15am - 2.30pm: Wednesday 13th January 2021
- 8+/9+ Interviews: Tuesday 19th January and Wednesday 20th January 2021
- 7+ Entrance Tests 9am - 2pm: Saturday 23rd January 2021
- 7+ Observation Lessons: 9 - 11 am and 1 - 3 pm, Thursday 28th January and Friday 29th January 2021
Magdalen College School 7+ Exam Styles
Boys take tests in English (spelling, descriptive writing and three comprehension exercises) and Maths. Tests are relatively short (15‐20 minutes each for each part of the English test and 45 minutes for the Maths test) and there are breaks between them. All candidates are tested together and many of the tests are teacher-led.
Magdalen College School 8+ Exam Styles
Boys take tests in English (spelling, composition and comprehension), Maths and Verbal Reasoning. Tests last 15 minutes for spelling, 30 minutes for composition, 45 minutes for comprehension, an hour for Maths and 50 minutes for Verbal Reasoning. There are breaks between them.
Magdalen College School 9+ Exam Styles
Boys take tests in English (spelling, composition – both fiction and descriptive writing – and comprehension), Maths and Verbal Reasoning. Tests last 15 minutes for spelling, 20 minutes for each of the compositions, 40 minutes for comprehension, 45 minutes for Maths and 50 minutes for Verbal Reasoning. There are breaks between them.
Magdalen College School 11+ and 13+ Exam Dates
- 11+ and 13+ Entrance Examinations and Pre-test for 2023 entry 9am - 2.30pm: Saturday 16th January 2021
- 13+ Music Scholarship Auditions: from 9 am, Monday 25th January 2021
- Pre-test, 11+ and 13+ Interviews: Tuesday 26th January 2021
- Academic Scholarship Examinations: Monday 22nd February and Tuesday 23rd February 2021
- Sports Scholarship Assessments: 9 - 3.30 pm, Friday 12th March 2021
- Art Scholarship Interviews: From 4 pm, Friday 12th March 2021
- Application deadline for Academic, 13+Art and Sport and all Music Scholarships: Friday 8th January 2021
Magdalen College School 11+ Exam Styles
- There are three tests:
- English
- The English test lasts one hour, and you will be asked to complete two composition questions, one fiction and one non-fiction. There is a choice of questions within the fiction and non-fiction sections. Attention is paid to spelling, punctuation and handwriting, as well as to the content of your responses, your ability to write lucidly and effectively, and your creativity and flair.
- Mathematics
- The Maths test lasts one hour and is based on Level 5 of the National Curriculum. Calculators are not permitted. You will write your answers on paper.
- Verbal Reasoning
- The Verbal Reasoning test lasts 45 minutes. It is a paper-based test, and you write your answers on the paper. There are no multiple-choice questions. Before the test starts, you will have the opportunity to work through sample questions and answers with a member of staff, and to ask if you have any queries.
- Interviews:
- Candidates are invited back for an interview on the basis of their performance in the entry tests. They will be asked to read and comment on a short passage and to bring in an object to talk about. Occasionally they may be given a few short Maths questions. The school will also ask about hobbies and extra-curricular activities and the school are keen to hear about what the boys are really excited about and love doing. The interview lasts about 30 minutes and the school aim to make the boys feel as much at ease as possible so they enjoy the experience.
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School Catchment Area Criteria: Parents need to check the latest updated information on the school website.
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Magdalen College School 13+ Exam Styles
There are two methods of entry to the school at 13+:
- Common Entrance Examination, for boys at preparatory schools.
- 13+ Entrance Examination, for candidates from maintained schools and independent schools which do not prepare candidates for Common Entrance.
- Common Entrance:
- Candidates must sit school Pre-test when they are Year 6, and the deadline for registration is 31st October when boys are in Year 6 at their current preparatory school. The tests are the same as the 11+ entrance tests and take place on the same day.
- Entrance Examination:
- Boys take tests in English, Mathematics and Verbal Reasoning. Papers are largely based on the Key Stage 3 curriculum. The English paper (1 hour 30 minutes) consists of an extended test incomprehension and a composition. The Maths paper is an hour long and the use of a calculator is permitted. The Verbal Reasoning test lasts 45 minutes and candidates will have an opportunity to work through sample questions before the test starts. There are breaks between the papers, and at lunchtime, candidates are offered a choice of activities.
- Interviews
- Candidates are invited back for an interview on the basis of their performance in the entry tests. The interview lasts about half an hour. Candidates will be given the opportunity to talk about a particular object or subject of their choice. The school will also give them a passage or a poem to read aloud and discuss.
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